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Discover the unconventional story of an actress and influencer who keeps her energy up through direct communication and openness. Find out how she became a part of TikTok, what her secret is for always looking great, and how she copes with the time demands of food preparation. Get ready for exotic culinary adventures and interesting opinions on influencership, TikTok, and her own YouTube interviews. Join our partner Zuzka, who will show us what it's really like to live a fulfilled enthusiastic life...
How do you maintain your eternal enthusiasm?
By direct communication. I express my satisfaction or dissatisfaction openly and my energy doesn't have to leak into any inner anger or disappointment. Thanks to this, I can live a beautiful fulfilled enthusiastic life.
How did you get to TikTok?
Like this! Women, the key is good light and a good camera angle (laughs). Let's be honest. Many social media profiles show a distorted reality. I don't do any editing to myself, but I still make sure not to post photos where I have four chins or where the light is terrible. I also want to like myself in that photo. If you're okay with what you see in the mirror in the morning and evening, then you don't have a problem. If someone else isn't happy with it, it can't affect you.
How long does it take you to prepare food for the whole day?
It depends on whether I'm at home. When there was corona, it was different, because I was at home all day. I cooked and thought about what we were going to cook. It's like that with me, I don't want to spend my youth in the kitchen. The meals I prepare are usually ready quickly, or it's such a convenient way to cook. For example, I throw everything in a baking dish and let it bake for two hours, but I don't have to pay any attention to it. If I had to give you a time frame for how long it takes me, I really can't tell you. I can tell you that a few years ago I fasted so much that I didn't eat for more than 20 days, only drinking fruit juices. We spend an awful lot of time not only preparing food, but also eating it.
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What exotic food would you like to try that you've never tried?
I don't have anything in mind. Even when I come somewhere, I like to taste the local cuisine. I admit that I haven't quite found the courage to try some grasshoppers or insects yet. I think it will be a breakthrough when I taste it once and say - wow, this is good! Let's go for it! So there may be some shift for me there.
If you had to choose between working as an actress or an influencer, which one do you prefer and why?
Come on, this is Sofia's choice, you can't!
What is the most bizarre comment you have read about yourself?
There are many bizarre things. There are various ones, let's call it in a positive sense, when someone praises me for how I look or act, what an amazing "milf" I am (laughs). I always feel like writing them off that I am now a grandmother, not just a mother. These are bizarre things to me, that someone needs to communicate in this way. Of course, I also consider bizarre things when someone tells me that I am a poor, unemployed woman. I really can't imagine what else I should be doing.
Do you have your own YouTube channel, what was the first impulse that made you start doing interviews with famous people?
It's my experience, because as an eighteen-nineteen year old girl I worked on Slovak Television's "Štúdio kontakt". There, during an hour of live broadcast, we would play clips and share interviews with artists or some experts. I was always terribly sorry that I only had about seven minutes for each performer, because I could talk for hours on various topics. I really enjoyed talking to artists about how they create or with organizers about why they do something. When no television station gives me the opportunity to do my own hour-long talk show, I created one on YouTube and I'm really looking forward to it.
How do you prepare for your interviews? Do you write scripts?
In the first parts, I very strictly adhered to the questions I prepared at home. Over time, I regretted not starting from what the people actually said and continuing the conversation in the direction they directed it. Today, of course, when I go to interview someone, I think about what I would like to talk about with them. Let the conversation develop naturally, let it flow!
What advice would you give to young aspiring creators who don't know how to do it?
I would advise them, try. Be original, but you don't have to be original at all costs. If you feel something, do it that way. Constantly comparing yourself to others can be a path to insecurity or a path to not actually doing anything. Even when I taught acting, many times the kids tried to do one dialogue differently just for the price of being different. You don't have to be afraid to be different, but it's nice to be inspired by others. It depends on how you feel. If you want to make TikToks that will be singing or dancing, or I don't know, you will stand on your head while doing it and no one has ever stood on their head while doing TikTok, then do it that way. Maybe people will like it and if not, at least you've practiced (laughs).
Who is your favorite TikToker and influencer? Who do you enjoy the most from the Slovak scene?
From the Slovak scene, I enjoy, for example, Jovinečko and Fero Joke. Since I don't go to stand-up, I like to watch selected scenes from various stand-ups on social networks. It's so nice for me to laugh about it.
What was your last theater play? Would you like to return to the big screen and to television?
I just had the premiere of Painted on Glass, where I play an angel, and yesterday we started rehearsing Climax 2. They are really very different roles and theater forms. I enjoy the work on stage when I create a character, and I am even more happy when the audience likes that character. Through social networks, the audience can now give us feedback directly. I am happy about that.
I currently don't have a role in a series or film, but I don't see it as a problem. I don't say to myself, "Oh, I still miss television work." Of course, I would be happy about that, but I don't take it as something negative, because my work, which I do every day, whether on Instagram or YouTube or in the theater, is really very time-consuming. I really don't feel like I have few work opportunities. I also like having time to go cycling or go for a walk. To live a little, not just be at work. It's difficult for me to separate work and private time. I also share things from my private life on social networks. For most people, social networks are basically just a source of entertainment, and therefore for me too. However, since I also have a few paid collaborations, sometimes it's a bit about work. Finding that balance is sometimes harder for me than it might seem from the outside. Thank you for the interesting interview with Zuzana Vačková. She is a truly inspiring woman who shows us that it is possible to live a fulfilled and enthusiastic life. Her advice is valuable for anyone who wants to become a successful influencer, actress or simply live a happy life.
If you were interested in the interview, be sure to check out Zuzana's social media, her Instagram, TikTok or her YouTube channel. You will be pleasantly surprised by her openness, honesty and sense of humor.
